EAST WAREHAM — A man was killed Sunday evening when he was struck by a train that had just completed a Christmas-themed trip leaving from Buzzards Bay.

Around 7:15 p.m., Wareham police, Onset fire officials and Wareham EMS responded to 3125 Cranberry Highway after a report of a man hit by a train, according to a Wareham Police Department press release.

The man was dead when police and fire personnel arrived, according to the statement.

Reports to police indicate the man was lying in the middle of the train tracks when he was struck by the train.

The passenger train, operated by Cape Cod Central Railroad, had just completed its evening Train to Christmas Town trip, which is based on the children's book of the same name. The train departs from Buzzards Bay and stops in Rochester, the location of "Christmas Town," before returning to Buzzards Bay.

The train had just dropped off passengers at the Buzzards Bay Depot at 70 Main St. and was on its way back to Rochester, where it would be parked for the night, said Christopher Podgurski, the president of Cape Rail Inc., the parent company of Cape Cod Central Railroad.

The train was reportedly traveling at a low speed at the time of impact, according to the press release.

Approximately 20 employees were on the train at the time of the incident, Podgurski said. The train was not carrying any civilian passengers.

"Unfortunately, there is a lot of foot traffic in Wareham and we are constantly trying to make everybody aware of the danger of being on or above the railroad tracks," said Podgurski.

The identity of the adult male victim is being withheld by police pending notification of family members.

The incident is being investigated by Wareham police and the state police.

Cape Rail Inc. will conduct its own investigation, and the train will be inspected, said Podgurski, but the train's schedule shouldn't be affected.